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Hyalobathra illectalis

Synonyms: Botys albofimbrialis; Botys illectalis; Botys niveicilialis; Isocentris unicolor

Wikipedia Abstract

Hyalobathra unicolor, the Cotton Web Spinner, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1895. It is found in coastal north-eastern Australia, including Queensland. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with faint dark zig-zag lines and narrow black margins. They live in groups in a silken shelter, made amongst the leaves of the host plant. The larvae have a brown body and a brown head with rusty markings. It grows to a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in the shelter.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0